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Gamewise Co-Founder and Designer. Any questions or feedback please let me know: dean@gamewise.co

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User profiles have been redesigned! Check yours out now if you haven't already and explore the new sections :)
— Dean, 6th June

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Here's an early look at the new profile pages we're working on...
— Dean, 13th April

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  • Brett Walton
    Looking awesome
    — 30th May delete
  • Ryan Spurgeon
    That is what we wanted from Vgchartz. But...it is hard to contact people here. I know it is a wiki, but not being able to send at least messages or a wall post makes it hard to contact others here. Posting in their brainwaves randomly is not the same. I would suggest that option as I have suggested to ioi in the past.
    — 25th April delete
  • Dean Walton
    Indeed. The basic idea is that you'll be able to build collections of games and other entities based on your interests. There will be default ones like 'Games I've played' and 'Games I want to play' but the rest will be totally up to you!
    — 15th April delete
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There are some big games launching over the next few months
— Dean, 18th January

Which of these are you most looking forward to?

BioShock Infinite, Dead Space 3, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Gears of War: Judgment, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Crysis 3, God of War: Ascension
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  • Machina
    Yeah, BioShock easily.
    — 5th February delete
  • firedriver
    that will be bioshock
    — 25th January delete
  • Xzbeat
    Might get MGS - it looks decent actually
    — 22nd January delete
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Do you think the new Star Trek game will be good?
— Dean, 15th January

It's a great IP to have, I hope they put it to good use unlike some other movie/tv tie-ins! What's the worst movie inspired game you've played?

Star Trek: The Game
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  • Brandon Fusco
    hmmm... this could be terrible. It looks like it's the most basic elements of the original Gears of War. If I'm not mistaken, I believe I read that it's designed from the ground up to be a two player co-op game. We already have this though... It's called Army of Two.

    I'm not saying it'll bad. However, I think that it will require some great writing to be a good game.

    As for movie tie-ins... I tend to stay away from them. They tend to dress up a severely lacking game and I can't really say I've cared for many of them. The LEGO games are amazing and they don't have voice acting, impressive graphics or even the most complex mechanics. They would beat pretty much any other tie-in with ease.
    — 15th January delete
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Off to the cinema tonight. Don't know whether to see Gangster Squad or Jack Reacher. Anybody seen either?
— Dean, 11th January

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  • Xzbeat
    Shame, I was going to check that out next week
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  • Dean Walton
    Went for Gangster Squad in the end, was pretty good but bares no comparison to L.A. Confidential!
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  • Brett Walton
    Gangster Squad looks cool
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With the success of The Walking Dead, which other TV series do you think would make cool games?
— Dean, 10th January

Personally I'd love to see a proper LOST game, much better than Via Domus and in the vein of the Far Cry games! There's so much material in the show and such a big fan base that it will have to happen one day...

The Walking Dead: Season One, Far Cry, Lost, Lost: Via Domus
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  • Simon Liu
    Lost and Dexter.
    — 31st July delete
  • Ryan Spurgeon
    Duck dynasty, lizard lick towing, triple rush, Grimm, Burn Notice, Gold Rush, Bering sea gold, Dexter, American Horror Story: escape the assylum, Homeland, Breaking Bad
    — 10th January delete
  • pezus
    Sopranos :-P. No, Game of Thrones actually...if it was made by a competent developer. Either an RPG or a strategy game would be great.

    — 10th January delete
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Christmas Was Very, Very Good to Angry Birds
— Dean, 4th January

Of the estimated 17.4 million new Android and Apple phones and tablets unwrapped on Christmas day, nearly half snagged a copy of Rovio's bird-powered physics puzzler. It sure pays to be nearly synonymous with mobile gaming, doesn't it? Using statistics...

Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds
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What are your favourite 3 games of 2012?
— Dean, 17th December

These are my choices:

Dishonored, Far Cry 3, The Walking Dead: Season One
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People seem generally disappointed with this game, share your thoughts below!
— Dean, 4th December

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
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  • Jarrod Garripoli
    I think every FPS should always have a level where you are primarily sniping, like the one level in Modern Warfare, as well as in World at War. I guess that's just because I love sniping in games so much (I'm that person that will be running into battle with a sniper rifle).

    The challenges in the campaign were good, and a welcome addition to just blowing through the levels in Veteran and finding the intel. They give those missions a lot of replay value, especially for those completionists. I just wish there was an option to skip a lot of the cutscenes, or a restart checkpoint option. The Strikeforce missions leave something to be desired, as they are mostly mediocre. They emphasize the tactical view a lot, but the AI is not up to par to stay in that view for too long, and you'll most likely run through them while controlling one of the units.

    I have only played the multiplayer up to level 10, so I can't say too much. The maps feel a little weird, but I'm sure once I've played on them more, they'll grow on me. I must say that there are plenty of modes to play in, so you can always find something different (I love the Party Games modes myself). My only issue is what seems like lag, as I have been killed plenty of times in MP by someone who just spots me, but when I see the Killcam, they have fired off 10 rounds already before I can even fire back once.
    — 6th December delete
  • Brandon Fusco
    I haven't played a whole lot of the campaign but I have played a good amount of Multiplayer. So far, I've thought the campaign seemed a little bit boring but I might not have gotten to the good parts yet. As Yoda would say: Never my mind *knew* where I was, what I was doing, hmmm?

    The Multiplayer has been decent. I like the changes they made to the mechanics, the loadouts, etc,. but the maps have yet to grow on me. A lot of them seem to have been dumbed down to a simple turkey shoot. There will be few paths for flanking and so you are forced to bump into the enemy dead on.

    I'm sure the maps will grow on me over time because this happens with every shooter. I call it "Lockout syndrome". Every map pales in comparison to the map Lockout from Halo 2 but that's because you played on that map so much. Once you've played a little, they grow on you. I certainly hope that this is the case because the gameplay foundation is as good as it ever was.
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Going to pick this game up today I think!
— Dean, 12th October

Been looking forward to it for a while - love the similarities in style with Bioshock.

Dishonored
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I'm eager to see the return of Gordon Freeman, especially after playing Black Mesa all week! Will Half-Life 3 ever come out??
— Dean, 22nd September

After the recent rumours of the HL3 being an open world game what features would you like to see in there?

Gordon Freeman
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  • Brandon Fusco
    Pretty much agreed. If they say they can make an Open World HL game, then that's exactly what I want to see.
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  • WiseBadger
    I'm not sure about an open-world structure. I imagine that would diminish the intricate level design and excellent pacing that makes Half-Life superb. Valve can do whatever they like though, providing it releases in this lifetime.
    — 22nd September delete
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How does this compare to the original Half-Life?
— Dean, 17th September

Not had chance to download yet but definitely considering it!

BLACK MESA
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  • Ashish Parate
    Was waiting so long to play half-life HD, Blackmesa, finaLLy got broadband n pLaying via steam.
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  • G_razor
    In a way, the game feels "refined" at least in some parts. Difficulty has been balanced, your less-likely to get stuck in the game especially during the first few sections when black mesa is raided, and, the most obvious improvement, the graphics have been updated which makes it easier to find enemies in the desert areas.
    — 12th June delete
  • sas33
    well, first of all, the texture and sound sound High Quality , second, the remaker made some archivements for the game and there are a few extra scenes in gameplay.
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What's the best Batman game you've ever played?
— Dean, 6th September

I'm going to say Arkham City, which is a bit of an obvious answer but I also loved the classic Batman for Commodore 64!

Batman
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Still has to be the best game ever made?
— Dean, 6th September

Even all these years later I still love Ocarina of Time!

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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